Category: Opportunity

EARTHCORPS IS HIRING 2019 AMERICORPS MEMBERS!
Do you know a young adult who loves the outdoors, is passionate about service, interested in habitat restoration, and looking for an opportunity to advance their environmental career?

Let them know EarthCorps is hiring!

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Leadership and crew member positions are available in our crew, volunteer, and specialist programs.

Our programs are focused on environmental restoration, leadership development, and community building. AmeriCorps members improve the lands and waters throughout western Washington through invasive plant removal, native plant installation, trail construction and maintenance, volunteer management, and more.

AmeriCorps members devote time to professional and personal growth through workshops and trainings that provide deeper context for the restoration work.

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AmeriCorps positions are only open to US residents.

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The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program Graduate Fellowship and the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship programs have both been available for many years, with many UW students and alumni selected as Fellows. Both programs encourage the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. The big news this year is that both programs are now housed at Howard University, though still operating separately and independently of each other; and both programs now have application deadlines in September (rather than January). These changes will hopefully encourage and make it easier for interested students to apply for both!

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program Graduate Fellowship: http://www.rangelprogram.org/
Applications due Sept. 17, 2018 (for graduate studies starting fall 2019)

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship Program: https://pickeringfellowship.org/
Applications due Sept. 20, 2018 (for graduate studies starting fall 2019)

These fellowship programs seek to attract and prepare outstanding youth people, who represent ethnic, gender, social, and geographic diversity, for careers in the Foreign Service of the US Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. Both programs select fellows annually in highly competitive nationwide processes and supports them through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities. These programs both encourage the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Fellows who successfully complete either of these programs and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy.

Although these programs are separate and independent of each other, the basic program structures, benefits, and eligibility are essentially the same. Students can and should apply for both!

Each program plans to award 30 fellowships of up to $37,500 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees. This includes up to $21,500 per year for tuition and mandatory fees and an academic year stipend of $16,000.

Eligibility requirements applicable to both:

· Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

· Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2019 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service. They can be in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June 2019, or they can be college graduates.

· Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Undergraduates and alumni are encouraged to connect with our office for support in applying for these competitive programs.

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ICMA is the leading association of local government professionals dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities throughout the world. Our mission is to advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and ethics. The management decisions made by ICMA’s members affect millions of individuals living in thousands of communities, from small villages and towns to large metropolitan areas. Through this exciting opportunity, we will select up to four subject matter experts that will form the inaugural cohort of ICMA Local Government Research Fellows. Each of the selected fellows will be tasked with conducting research that will complement the work of ICMA’s internal research team. Fellows will also be able to leverage our robust network of more than 12,000 ICMA members, local government experts, and other individuals and organizations throughout the world who inform and apply ICMA’s publications, data and information; peer and results-oriented assistance; and training and professional development activities.

A comprehensive overview of public health and environmental health disasters, their consequences,
and the role of public health agencies and practitioners in preparedness, response, and recovery.

This course:
– Employs an all-hazards, domestic perspective to explore different types of natural, biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, and other human-caused disasters.
– Uses a combination of course lectures, readings, case studies, discussion, and debate to examine the
public and environmental health community’s role in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters.
– Develops proficiency in analyzing and evaluating the public health response to disasters and identifying solutions and methods for improvement.

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ABOUT WILD:

The Wilderness Inner-city Leadership Development (WILD) Youth Program fosters environmental and civically engaged leadership among youth of color, ages 14-19. WILD develops leadership through outdoor service learning field trips, academic support, community projects with a social and environmental justice focus, and intergenerational programs with community elders. Since our inception in 1997, WILD has served over 800 primarily low-income, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) immigrant and refugee youth.

The WILD program follows a model that provides opportunities for wilderness and inner city environmental education and leadership skills development through three main program areas: community building, intergenerational engagement, and experiential learning.

● Community Building: WILD provides opportunities to participate in various community service projects that address community needs. Weekly youth groups meet to lead neighborhood projects related to environmental justice, neighborhood revitalization, food justice, public health, and more.

● Intergenerational Engagement: WILD nurtures positive relationships among elders and youth through multi-lingual and culturally responsive intergenerational outreach, field trips & programming. We have intergenerational field trips with community elders to national forests to provide non-English speaking elders with an accessible outdoor experience for which youth serve as interpreters and guides.

● Experiential Learning: WILD’s environmental education and outdoor field trips provide exposure to the natural environment for youth who ordinarily would not have the opportunity to explore regions outside of their local urban communities due to financial or cultural barriers. Our six week-long summer programs serve youth ages 14-15 and 16-19 respectively. Each program focuses on a particular environmental theme and includes camping trip(s) and opportunities for youth to serve as peer mentors and leaders.

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GEN ST 391K: Undergraduate Research for CC Transfer Students – Autumn 2018

Weekly class sessions (Fridays, 12:30-1:50 PM)

The Undergraduate Research Intensive is designed to help incoming transfer students attain and excel in undergraduate research positions in all academic disciplines. The course will demystify the research process at UW and provide instruction in research-related skills and resources. All students receive one-on-one advising with Undergraduate Research Program staff and interact with peer researchers.

To request an add code, email urp@uw.edu and include the following:
– Your full name
– Transfer institution
– UW student number
– Major, intended major, or area(s) of interest

Data and Evaluation Manager

The Data and Evaluation Manager is a part-time position (30 hours per week) with the White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA). The Data and Evaluation Manager is responsible for (1) partnering with members of the White Center community via the data and evaluation process; (2) analyzing data and communicating key findings to White Center residents, partners, and decision-makers; (3) leading program performance measurement and internal continuous improvement activities; (4) aligning data and evaluation activities with the requirements of grants, partnerships, and data quality and security policies.

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